Useful Resources for Parents
The following links provide access to web-based resources that may be of interest to parents. These include AISI publications, Alberta Education resources, and publications available on external websites.
Further resources are available through AISI Publications and AISI Themes.
Learn more about parental engagement from AISI Publications:
- From Parent Involvement to Parent Engagement (2010)
- Role of Parents and Community in Supporting Student Success-University of Calgary (2009)
- Technology Integration, Parents and High School: Literature Synopsis (2005)
- Parental Involvement: Literature Synopsis (2004)
Hear stories from AISI projects about parental and community engagement and other themes:
Explore other Education and Government initiatives and resources:
- Alberta's Approach to Collaborative Practices...based on wraparound principles
- Curriculum Handbook for Parents
- Early Childhood Services (ECS)
- Fact Sheets & Useful Links: Mathematics
- FAQs for Parents: Mathematics
- High School Completion Lasts a Lifetime: Parent Info
- Learn Alberta
- My Child's Learning: A Parent Resource
- Parent Link Centres
- Planning for Post-Secondary Studies
- Resources for Parents
- Safe and Caring School Resources
- The Heart of the Matter: Character and Citizenship Education in Alberta (2005)
- The Journey: A Handbook for Parents of Children Who Are Gifted and Talented (2004)
- The Learning Team: A Handbook for Parents of Children With Special Needs (2003)
- Tips for parents
- Working Together to Resolve Differences
External Online Resources that may be of interest to parents:
- Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA)
Written specifically for a parent audience, The Learning Team provides a variety of articles and resources on current issues. Examples include:
Classroom Assessment is Changing (2010)
8 Parent Tips for Working With Teachers (2010)
Cellphones: Christmas Gift or Real Turkey? (2010)
- Alberta School Council Association (ASCA)
This provincial association represents parents on school councils across Alberta. The website includes publications and editions of the ASCA Newsletter.
Alberta School Councils' Association Newsletters
Parental Involvement Checklist (2011)
- Canadian Council on Learning (CCL)
This research-based council focuses on education and learning throughout childhood and adulthood. Recent articles published by this council on the theme of parenting young children include:
Educational Toys: Learning to Play or Playing to Learn
How Parents Foster Early Literacy (2006)
- Canadian Education Association (CEA)
The publication People for Education includes many articles about current educational research. Recent articles on the theme on Parental and Community Engagement include:
Doing What Matters Most: How Parens Can Help Their Children Succeed in School (2011)
- Centre for Family Literacy
The Centre for Family Literacy's mission is to build, develop, and improve literacy with families and communities. There are over 4,000 online resources available on this website related to literacy. Examples of resources written for parents of school age children include:
Family Literacy Tip Sheets: Choosing Quality Children's Books
Family Literacy Tip Sheets: Getting Started...Emerging Literacy
Literacy Begins at Home Brochure
- Edutopia (The George Lucas Educational Foundation)
This interactive web site contains an extensive archive of best practices related to K-12 education. It includes many diverse and innovative media resources for teachers, school leaders and parents. Examples include:
Media-Literacy Starting Points: Tips for Fostering Critical Thinking (2003)
The Home-School Team: An Emphasis on Parent Involvement (1997)
- Telus Learning Connection
The Telus Learning Connection is the Alberta agent for industry Canada's GrassRoots funding program. Their website host many resources for teachers and parents. The following is a link to a telecollaborative learning project with research, strategies and resources for parents and teachers.
The Early Literacy Project
